=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5430-1
May 18, 2022

gnome-control-center vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

GNOME Settings could allow unintended access to network services.

Software Description:
- gnome-control-center: utilities to configure the GNOME desktop

Details:

It was discovered that GNOME Settings incorrectly handled the remote
desktop sharing configuration. When turning off desktop sharing, it may be
turned on again after rebooting, contrary to expectations.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  gnome-control-center            1:41.4-1ubuntu13.2

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5430-1
  CVE-2022-1736

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/1:41.4-1ubuntu13.2

Ubuntu 5430-1: GNOME Settings vulnerability

May 18, 2022
GNOME Settings could allow unintended access to network services.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: gnome-control-center 1:41.4-1ubuntu13.2 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5430-1

CVE-2022-1736

Severity
May 18, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/1:41.4-1ubuntu13.2

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